Ooh, how much are those Docs? I'll bet if you blacked out the soles, they'd make a pretty good substitute for Red Wing's postman oxford (which was unavailable both locally and online, last time I checked )

Whaaa...which part? I'm looking at this on my tiny phone. Are those not a pair of the newer, MIE again Docs? (I've owned lots of older Docs and Red Wings of various price points, and can vouch for the quality of both, despite what's fashionable at any given time).